Region: Asia
New Visitor Center in Okhotsk Perevoz, Yakutia, established for migratory bird research and education activities.
New Visitor Center in Okhotsk Perevoz, Yakutia, established for migratory bird research and education activities.
The latest edition of the International Crane Foundation’s Annual Report explores the conservation impact our members, donors, and supporters have contributed to throughout fiscal year 2025.
Today was the grand opening of the World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Congress is held once every four years and brings together 10,000 government leaders, indigenous community members, philanthropists, and conservation leaders from more than 150 countries worldwide.
Over the past five years, our aviculture staff has been working to strategically increase the number of Sarus Cranes in our residential flock at our Global Headquarters, aiming to meet our specific collection goals for this species. We acquired an established pair, Yuva and Minu, to serve as our Sarus Crane ambassadors on exhibit at the Crane Discovery Center.
In the vast sky, the Siberian Crane, with its graceful figure and tenacious migratory journey, has become a legend of nature. Among these migratory birds, there is a female Siberian Crane whose life has written a touching story. She is S25, a name remembered by countless people, a symbol of courage, resilience, and hope.
You are invited to a special talk with our Co-Founder Dr. George Archibald on Monday, July 7, at the Wendell Gilley Museum in Southwest Harbor, Maine, to learn about the International Crane Foundation’s work to save the world’s rarest cranes.
We asked our staff for their top ten facts about crane migration to create this list – we hope you are inspired to learn more about the mystery of bird migration!
Six juvenile Sarus Cranes will soon have a new home at Tram Chim National Park in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.